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12 tales
The Handprints of Mizunomori Park
JP Korean Mori no Mizu Park
I cannot say whether it is true, and who told it to me has grown hazy, like something glimpsed through fog…… Even so, it is a story I find I…
The Uninvited at the Old Sekiyama Tunnel
JP Korean Former Sekiyama Tunnel
Hey, can I tell you something? It's about the old Sekiyama Tunnel… I can't say for certain it's all true, but I've heard the same story from…
The Whisper on Yagiyama Bridge
JP Korean Yagiyama Bridge
Please, let me tell you something. This is a story from Sendai. I can't say I've verified it myself — I heard it from an acquaintance who us…
The White Woman of Mount Moiwa
JP Korean Mount Moiwa
Would you care to hear it? I cannot say with any certainty. Only that, after so many years in service to this mountain, such stories have a …
The White Hands of the Reservoir
JP Korean Nishioka Water Source
Hey, can I tell you something? It's about Nishioka Reservoir, in Sapporo. Some of you might already know the place — there are stories about…
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The Calling of Heiwa Falls
JP Korean Heiwa no Taki (Waterfall of Peace)
but listen anyway. There's a place called Heiwa Falls. It's in the Nishi ward of Sapporo, out toward the hills — close enough to the city, r…
The Roof-Knocking at Aburasan Overlook
JP Korean Mount Aburayama / Kataeno Observation Deck
Please, allow me a moment of your time. It concerns the Katae Overlook, up on Mount Abura. I cannot say I have confirmed any of this myself,…
The Gaze Outside Hakata Station
JP Korean An office building in front of Hakata Station
Hey, can I tell you something? There's a strange story going around about one of the office buildings right in front of Hakata Station. I he…
The Execution Ground Beneath Tenjin Central Park
JP Korean Tenjin Chuo Park
But when I looked at their face as they told it, I couldn't bring myself to think it was made up. Are you familiar with Tenjin Central Park?…
The Strange Occurrence at the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Garden Car Park
JP Korean Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens Parking Lot
This account… I cannot vouch for its truth. I can only pass along what has reached my ears, nothing more. I have heard that within the groun…
The Jumping Granny of Heiwa Park
JP Korean Roads around Heiwa Park
Hey, can I tell you something? In Nagoya — Chikusa Ward. There's this park called Heiwa Park, wide and quiet… and for years now, people have…
The Whispers of the Old Isejin Tunnel
JP Korean Old Ise-jin Tunnel
Apparently there's a place in Toyota City called the Old Isejin Tunnel. An abandoned tunnel, long out of use, sitting alone in the mountains…